Founded in 1828, SPbGTI(TU) is one of Russia s oldest technical universities, specializing in chemical technology, materials science, biotechnology, and engineering for chemical industries.
Address: 26 Moskovsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, 190013, Russia
Chemical Technology, Materials Science, Biotechnology
Domains taught:
- Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Materials, Nanotechnologies, Physics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with chemical, pharmaceutical, and materials industries; international links with technical universities.
Research:
Research in organic and inorganic synthesis, polymer chemistry, silicate materials, pharmaceuticals, industrial biotechnology, and process engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
Dmitri Mendeleev (taught here), Friedrich Wöhler (honorary)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
6000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Historic and leading university in chemical technology, strong research traditions.
Cons
Specialized focus on chemical sciences and engineering.
Best For
Chemical technology and materials science
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts chemical engineering, nanotechnologies and bioengineering at the centre is Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, and it is slightly smaller, at about 5,000 students against roughly 6,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia shares the core fields of this university, namely chemical engineering, nanotechnologies and bioengineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Think of Belgorod State National Research University when nanotechnologies, bioengineering and chemistry is the priority: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers life sciences and software engineering as well.
- Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University takes a similar route through chemical engineering, bioengineering and materials, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers agriculture and ecology and sustainability as well.
- Both schools build their programmes around chemical engineering, bioengineering and chemistry, and Saint Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical University is the one to compare first within the country, since it is slightly smaller, at about 5,000 students against roughly 6,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Looking internationally, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology in Ukraine is where chemical engineering, nanotechnologies and bioengineering get a comparable treatment; it is slightly smaller, at about 5,000 students against roughly 6,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on bioengineering, chemistry and materials is Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, located in India; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers food science and life sciences as well.
- For nanotechnologies, chemistry and physics outside the home country, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in Ukraine is a natural reference; it is far larger, with about 22,000 students against roughly 6,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea is the nearest foreign match on nanotechnologies, materials and engineering; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and has almost the same size, at about 5,500 students.
- Aarhus University brings a Denmark setting to the same core fields, nanotechnologies, bioengineering and chemistry, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers astroscience and agriculture as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Chemical Recycling, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Materials Science, Process Optimization, Research and Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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